well begun is half done
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Meaning · English
A good start makes it easier to complete a task
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
Bắt đầu tốt làm cho việc hoàn thành nhiệm vụ dễ dàng hơn
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Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
Well begun is half done.Khởi đầu tốt là coi như xong một nửa.
Tatoeba sentence #21231 (CC BY 2.0 FR, tatoeba.org, retrieved 2026-07-31)
Sources & notes
Listed on Wikipedia “List of proverbial phrases” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “well begun is half done” mean?
A good start makes it easier to complete a task
Is “well begun is half done” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.